Discretionary spots for 2025
To read about the discretionary spot process, please click here. This page was last updated on 07/09/2025.
VOLUNTEER SPOTS
Volunteer raffle
Sam Helgren (M)
Leanne Thompson (F) - Dropped
Matt Gurba (M) - Dropped
Chris Mintz (M) - Dropped
Miranda Williamson (F)
Chad Piala (M)
Chris Nagy (M)
Amanda Bonnie (F)
Michael O'Brien (M)
Liz Lierman (F)
David Hettena (M) - Dropped
April Corey (F) - Dropped
Leadership team:
Andrew D’Arezzo (M) - Co-Course Director - Dropped
Erica Rackley (F) - 2022-2024 Blanks Cabin Aid Station Captain
Jon Clinthorne (M) - 2017-2020 Course Director - Dropped
SPONSOR SLOTS
Laws Whiskey House - Luke Webster (M)
Altra Running - Jeff Browning
Altra Running - Careth Arnold
Osprey - Mike McMonagle - Dropped
Osprey - Tyler Green - Dropped
Maurten - Unused
Colorado Fourteeners Initiative - Matthew Webb (M)
RACE DIRECTOR SPOTS
BIPOC/LGTBQ/Adaptive
Sam Delgado
Trail Mix Fund
Trail Mix Fund
Dropped
UNRESTRICTED
Anthony Miller (M)
Ryan Sullivan (M)
Unused
Unused
PREVIOUS YEAR HILO WINNERS
Chris Hammes (M) - Dropped
Female and Non-binary unused in 2025
PROFESSIONAL SPOTS
Men’s Pool
Jeff Colt (M)
Matt Daniels (M) - Dropped
Alex Nichols (M) - Dropped
Women’s Pool
Rachel Entrekin (F)
Jenna Bensko (F)
Unused
LEGACY RUNNERS
Jon Davis (M) - has started and finished 7/7 High Lonesome 100, has the most male finishes in race history
Kevin Cannaday (M) - has started and finished 6/7 High Lonesome 100
Silke Koester (F) - has started and finished every High Lonesome since 2019, has the most female finishes in race history
Jim Skelding (M) - has started and finished every High Lonesome since 2018
SAWATCH 50/50 WINNERS
Ryan Smith (M)
Unclaimed - women’s division winner
Unclaimed - non-binary division winner
NEW CHILD POLICY DEFERRALS
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